UConn Emissions Inventory Summaries
Using the Campus Carbon Calculator software produced by Clean Air-Cool Planet (CA-CP), greenhouse gas inventories for 2004-2007 have been conducted for the UConn Storrs campus. Each inventory is started during the spring of the following year and takes several months to complete. The goal of the inventory process is to assess and identify major sources of emissions on campus, to identify actions that can be taken to reduce such emissions, and to monitor the University's progress on an annual basis.
The 2008 inventory is currently being completed as part of the University's long-term emissions reductions commitment, as outlined by the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment.
2007 GHG Inventory:
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NOTE: 2007 air travel data is estimated.
2005-2007 GHG Inventory Comparison:
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NOTE: 2007 air travel data is pending - only partial air travel emissions are shown.
Click here to view past UConn GHG Inventories.
How Does UConn Compare to Other Colleges &
Universities?
For comparison purposes, the current average gross emissions by source for doctorate-granting universities are presented below:
Source |
Average Emissions |
Percentage of Average Gross |
Scope 1 |
Stationary Combustion |
47,028 metric tons CO2e |
27% |
Mobile Combustion |
4,328 metric tons CO2e |
3% |
Process Emissions |
309 metric tons CO2e |
0% |
Fugitive Emissions |
1,131 metric tons CO2e |
1% |
Total Scope 1 Emissions |
52,797 metric tons CO2e |
31% |
Scope 2 |
Purchased Electricity |
77,844 metric tons CO2e |
45% |
Purchased Heating |
0 metric tons CO2e |
0% |
Purchased Cooling |
37 metric tons CO2e |
0% |
Purchased Steam |
5,309 metric tons CO2e |
3% |
Total Scope 2 Emissions |
83,190 metric tons CO2e |
48% |
Scope 3 |
Commuting |
23,893 metric tons CO2e |
14% |
Air Travel |
10,652 metric tons CO2e |
6% |
Solid Waste |
1,766 metric tons CO2e |
1% |
Custom Sources |
507 metric tons CO2e |
0% |
Total Scope 3 Emissions |
36,446 metric tons CO2e |
21% |
Gross Emissions |
Total Scope 1 + 2 + 3 Emissions |
172,433 metric tons CO2e |
100% |
* The statistics generated are drawn from the most recent available GHG reports submitted by Doctorate-Granting Universities (n=57) to the ACUPCC. Outliers have been removed, defined as reports claiming gross emissions per 1,000 sq ft greater than 75 metric tons CO2e.
Source: http://acupcc.aashe.org/ghg-source-statistics.php?class=4
The information above was provided by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Average gross emissions for additional college and university categories can be found by accessing the Statistics and Dataviews portion of their ACUPCC Reporting System website: http://acupcc.aashe.org/data-views.php.
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Page last updated 10/04/2008. MNR.
